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• XRP Sees 23% of Onchain Trading Volume in a Three-Hour Trading Window August 20, 2026
  XRP trading has developed a pronounced weekday peak during overlapping London and New York business hours. Evernorth highlighted that the three-hour window captured 23.5% of weekday on-chain volume in July, up from 14.3% a year earlier. XRP Trading Develops a Weekday Rush Hour XRP treasury company Evernorth shared Aug. 18 that weekday on-chain activity increasingly […]
  Kevin Helms
• Bitcoin’s $70K Rip Vaporizes $1.9B as Shorts Get Steamrolled August 19, 2026
  Bitcoin’s sudden price surge on Wednesday caused over $1.9 billion in total market liquidations within 24 hours, heavily liquidating $1.74 billion in short positions. Bitcoin Rally and Consolidation After falling just short of hitting $70,000 on reports that the U.S. Treasury is doubling bond buybacks to $4 billion, bitcoin appeared to consolidate above $68,200. Despite […]
  Terence Zimwara
• Bitcoin Rips Toward $70K as $1.3B Short Squeeze Erupts August 19, 2026
  Bitcoin raced to $69,749 on Aug. 19 as falling Treasury yields and a cascade of forced short liquidations turned weeks of quiet trading into a sudden run toward $70,000. The move unfolded rapidly during late morning U.S. trading. Bitcoin had spent weeks largely trapped between about $61,500 and $65,000, leaving volatility unusually low and traders […]
  Jamie Redman
• BTC Hits $65,000 as $56M Short Squeeze Punishes Bearish Traders August 18, 2026
  Bitcoin briefly reached $65,000 on Tuesday morning, gaining 0.5% daily and over 2% weekly to push its market cap near $1.3 trillion. Bitcoin Rebounds Bitcoin briefly tapped $65,000 on Tuesday even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East entered a critical phase following the expiration of the 60-day memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and […]
  Terence Zimwara
• Bitcoin Supply Squeeze Unwinds as 28,000 BTC Return to Exchanges August 18, 2026
  Bitcoin exchange balances have recovered 84% of a six-week decline, weakening claims that ETF demand is creating an immediate shortage. Santiment data shows the reversal unfolded in less than three weeks. Bitcoin Exchange Supply Reverses Bitcoin’s exchange supply reached its highest level since June 15, Santiment Intelligence shared on Aug. 17, challenging claims that spot […]
  Kevin Helms